Electric, plug-in hybrid and CNG cars: Czech vignette rules and discounts
Last checked: 24 October 2026
Fully electric and hydrogen cars are exempt from the Czech vignette, but if your car has a foreign number plate, the exemption is not automatic: you must notify the Czech State Fund for Transport Infrastructure (SFDI) before you use a tolled motorway. Plug-in hybrids with CO₂ emissions up to 50 g/km pay 25% of the full price, CNG, LNG and biomethane vehicles pay 50%, and LPG cars pay the full price.
Prices and discounts (2026)
| Drive type | Rate | 1 day | 10 days | 30 days | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully electric, hydrogen | Exempt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plug-in hybrid, CO₂ up to 50 g/km | 25% | 50 CZK | 70 CZK | 120 CZK | 640 CZK |
| CNG, LNG, biomethane | 50% | 110 CZK | 150 CZK | 240 CZK | 1,280 CZK |
| LPG, petrol, diesel, standard hybrid | Full price | 230 CZK | 300 CZK | 480 CZK | 2,570 CZK |
A standard (non-plug-in) hybrid pays the full price, as does a plug-in hybrid with CO₂ emissions above 50 g/km. The full overview is in our guide to Czech vignette prices.
Electric cars with Czech plates
Electric cars registered in the Czech Republic with an "EL" number plate do not need to submit a notification.
Electric cars with foreign plates
For electric and hydrogen cars registered abroad, for example in Germany, Austria, the UK or the Netherlands, the exemption must be notified in advance. The process in brief:
- Fill in the SFDI exemption notification form for electric vehicles ("oznámení osvobození").
- Attach a copy of the vehicle registration certificate.
- Submit it before you first drive on a tolled Czech motorway.
The form and details are available on the Czech public administration portal (see Sources below). Until the notification has been made, the car is not treated as exempt.
If the reason for the exemption ends, for instance because you sell the car, this must be reported within 10 working days. Claiming an exemption you are not entitled to can lead to a fine of up to 100,000 CZK.
Plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrids have not been exempt since March 2024. Those with CO₂ emissions up to 50 g/km pay a reduced rate of 25%. The CO₂ figure is shown in the vehicle registration certificate, in field V.7 on an EU-format document. Check this figure before buying: if it is above 50 g/km, the car pays the full price.
CNG, LNG and biomethane
Vehicles running on compressed or liquefied natural gas, or on biomethane, pay 50% of the full price. Cars running on LPG, which is a different fuel, do not get a discount and pay the full price.
Rental cars
If you hire an electric car abroad and drive it into the Czech Republic, ask the rental company whether the exemption has been notified for that vehicle. If not, you will need a copy of the registration certificate to make the notification yourself before reaching a tolled section. For a hired plug-in hybrid, check the CO₂ figure in the registration certificate to see whether the reduced rate applies.
What may change in 2027
According to the amendment passed by the Czech Chamber of Deputies on 23 September 2026, the discounts for CNG, plug-in hybrids and electric cars would remain in place, prices would be frozen and the 1-day vignette would become a 24-hour vignette. The law has yet to be promulgated; the planned effective date is 1 January 2027. For other aspects of the rules, see motorhomes, trailers and motorcycles.
Checklist for drivers from abroad
- Fully electric or hydrogen car on foreign plates: notify the exemption to SFDI before the trip.
- Plug-in hybrid: check field V.7 for the CO₂ figure and buy the reduced vignette if it is up to 50 g/km.
- CNG or biomethane car: buy the 50% vignette; LPG cars pay the full price.
- In every case, enter the number plate and country of registration exactly as registered.